Slow Jams 4 Kids – Help R Dub Bring Clean Water to this Village

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I figured my first trip to Africa might be fun and allow me to stick some new pins on the map…but my first visit changed my life in ways that are hard to explain.

Never in my life have I felt so much unconditional love–from total strangers–than while walking through the villages of Africa. And every night as I settled in to my five-star hotel and checked my messages on my $800 iPhone, it just felt so wrong that the people I’d spent time with, just hours ago, were without a clean water source–one of the most basic necessities to live! But knowing I, along with my friends and listeners could change this, gave me hope.

If you’ve ever enjoyed my radio show, or attended one of my concerts, or won tickets from me on the radio…or if you’re a friend or colleague, or if we’ve ever done business together…whatever the case may be, I’m calling in a favor. I don’t care if it’s a buck, or $100; your contribution will mean so much to me, and will assure that the good folks of the Berbérati in the Central African Republic have a clean water source.

This is our thirdwell. My awesome Slow Jams listeners, friends and colleagues made our first happen last year for the Nyakoi Akuoro Village. You can see the video below of the new well in action. On January 27th, 2018, my friends and listeners funded our second well for the Aminit Border Village. Now it’s time for well number three in Berbérati!

Please watch the video and check out the facts on the village and my campaign below. And most importantly, would you please share our Facebook video? A share has the power to save a life.

And thanks in advance,

R Dub!
Sunday Night Slow Jams

Special thanks to Benztownfor being a generous partner and supporter for R Dub’s Slow Jams 4 Kids.

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About this campaign…

This is what they drink now.

.AMINIT BORDER VILLAGE is located in northeastern Uganda, Bukedea District, in the sub-county of Bukedea. The inhabitants of this village are known as the Iteso people, who speak the Ateso language. It is believed that they migrated from Djibouti through Ethiopia to Sudan. It is here they divided into groups then traversed in different directions across East Africa. Traditionally they are known to be pastoralist who migrated in search of green pastures for their livestock.

The original water source that serves this community is a contaminated open pond located 3km from the village known as Rose’s Open Pond. Nearly 20 years ago, Rose, now mother of eight children, set out to dig her family a pit latrine. Due to down warping she changed the site and left this pit as a water source. The only water those of Aminit village and the surrounding communities are able to access is the contaminated water from Rose’s Open Pond. Please click here for original water source pictures.

During the rainy season, debris and contaminates are washed into the pond. Urine and fecal matter are mixed into this water, as animals share this same water source. As you can imagine, the water these people must use to survive is unsuitable for any human to consume.

As the water is depleted during the dry season, the people must journey even farther for their families’ water needs. The dangers they must endure, living without access to safe and clean water, are numerous. Up until now, there have been no other options but to continue to draw water from these dangerous and contaminated water sources. Thankfully, through your commitment and love, life-saving water is coming to their village.

Through your gift, hope is being restored as dignity, health, joy and love flow out of your generosity and into the life of every man, woman and child living in Aminit border village. In addition, the well will be open to the surrounding villages of Okumu, Ajelel and Kibira. Thanks to you, they too will reap the many benefits of safe and clean water.

CHALLENGES

1.The source is located 4km away. The villagers have to trek for all this distance looking for unsafe water.

2. During dry spells, the water dries-up.

3. Rampant fights and abuses at the current source when the amount of water reduces.

4. Regular sharing of the same source with animals.

5. It’s a habitat for mosquitoes.

6. Due to the turbidity of water, the waterborne diseases like Typhoid and Cholera have been registered.

BENEFICIARIES

1.The neighboring villages of Okichira, Akuoro, Abilaip and Malera.

Through faith and his grace, May he see you through as you think of saving Aminit Border village.

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LAST YEAR’S MISSION: SLOW JAMS WELL #1 – NYAKOI AKUORO VILLAGE

I will never be able to put into words the feeling, of after flying 10,000 miles, and then driving for eight hours until the roads ended and turned to dirt, THEN driving another hour, to finally reach THIS…

An ENTIRE VILLAGE–hundreds of people, from babies to elders–all waiting for us, with signs, banners, music, smiles, and most importantly LOVE. There are no words.

I explained to the village that the well was not my doing, but a gift from YOU. They wanted me to tell you how thankful they are and that they love you!

About R Dub!

Host, producer and creator of Sunday Night Slow Jams, R Dub! started the show when he was just 16 years old, at a tiny AM radio station in the middle of the desert. Today, Sunday Night Slow Jams is heard on over 170 radio stations in 14 countries. When he's not Slow Jammin' stateside, R Dub! can probably be found on an airplane headed somewhere new: his goal is to see all 193 nations on earth, and he's already seen over 100. Read R Dub!'s full story HERE.